Bill > SB3010

This bill provides a comprehensive appropriation for the University of Mississippi Medical Center (UMMC) for fiscal year 2026, allocating a total of $1,913,312,557 in funding from multiple sources. The bill appropriates $189,224,023 from the State General Fund and authorizes an additional $1,724,088,534 from patient fees, student fees, and other special source funds. The funding is intended to maintain and support UMMC's various schools and divisions, including the Schools of Medicine, Dentistry, Nursing, Health Related Professions, and Population Health, as well as the Teaching Hospital and Medical Center Service Area. The bill includes specific provisions for scholarship programs, such as the Rural Physicians and Rural Dentists Scholarship Programs, and allocates funds for specialized centers like the Cancer Institute, A Comprehensive Tobacco (ACT) Center, and the MIND Center. Additionally, the legislation includes directives about budget reporting, restrictions on research involving human embryos, and a preference for purchasing from Mississippi Industries for the Blind. The bill emphasizes the legislature's intention to address critical nurse shortages and enhance recognition of nursing excellence, and it requires UMMC to provide a detailed accounting of expenditures to the Legislature at the beginning of the legislative session.

Budget and Finance

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